Neither the White House nor any federal agency has provided evidence for a plan to spend $50 million on condoms for Gaza.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty on Tuesday, emphasizing the importance of close cooperation to ensure Hamas cannot govern the Gaza Strip again.

During her first official White House briefing as President Donald Trump’s press secretary, Karoline Leavitt announced that Trump had prevented a “preposterous waste of taxpayer money.” Trump’s team,

There is no evidence that the U.S. earmarked $50 million in condoms to Gaza, or that it has recently spent $50 million on condoms in Gaza. On X, a State Department spokesperson said the freeze stopped $100 million in funding to Gaza which included money for contraception.

The State Department paused several millions of dollars for "condoms in Gaza," as reports say the contraceptives were used as bomb-carrying balloons.

Top US diplomat stresses need for cooperation to prevent Hamas from governing enclave, says State Department - Anadolu Ajansı

Marco Rubio reaffirmed America’s unwavering support for Israel and addressed key regional issues in a call with Benjamin Netanyahu.

The hostages were released in a staged handover that saw them surrounded by Hamas gunmen and crowds of civilians.

Donald Trump claimed his administration had stopped $50 million from being sent to the Gaza Strip to buy condoms for Hamas.

The U.S. Secretary of State spoke with Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani and Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty.